2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R - Photos

We won’t get this car—or any Scirocco—but it provides some clarity on the Golf R that’s coming to America.

Not the Race Car, but It’s Close

Five Sciroccos will race at the Ring under the Scirocco GT24 moniker; three of them are powered by a 315-hp TSI engine, while the other two use a 300-hp version fueled by compressed natural gas. The street Scirocco R that Europeans will be able to buy is only slightly less powerful than the ‘Rocco racers: Using a high-powered version of the 2.0-liter turbo four that’s ubiquitous across the VW Group’s lineup, it makes 265 hp at 6000 rpm and a whopping 258 lb-ft of torque at 2500–5000 rpm. In this spec, it is most closely related to the unit offered in the $46,000